Waterford & District League 2012/13

**Galla** · 08/04/2013, 9:35 AM

Just wipe the cobwebs off this one (and open the floodgates)!!!
Carrick's slip up yesterday makes their clash with Tramore next weekend even more interesting. Both sides are a long way off the standard they'd be expected to be at but nonetheless should be a good one.
Big weekend for Tramore with their youths in Munster final Saturday - a fine side but didn't go well against their opponents last time.
Also some result for the youths inter league team - winning away to Dublin - serious result. I believe they're home to Wexford in final - deserving reward for such a victory.

**cufc champions** · 08/04/2013, 11:18 AM

One thing to come out of Yesterdays game is the Hib's are a fine side and if they keep the squad together, they could compete with Carrick and Tramore next season. Its still in our hands but have tough fixtures Tramore and Johnville at home and away to Hibs and Saviors. Next Sunday will be a belter, no love lost between these two sides over the years, hopefully Starry wont be in his usual centre of the attention mode.

**Galla** · 08/04/2013, 1:06 PM

[QUOTE=cufc champions;1677044]Hib's are a fine side and if they keep the squad together, they could compete with Carrick and Tramore next season.[QUOTE]

Fully agree - they've been improving the last couple of seasons and showed how much they've progressed with almost getting a result in Limerick a few weeks back. Dark horses for the Ardagh cup?
Wouldn't take ref's job for Sunday (or most days to be fair) - Noel Purcell would be my choice

**bluemovie** · 14/04/2013, 12:26 PM

Massive win for Tramore (2-1 in Carrick). 4 points clear, Carrick have 4 left. Tramore away to Villa will be tough next week.

**Robin 1** · 14/04/2013, 1:44 PM

Originally Posted by bluemovie

Massive win for Tramore (2-1 in Carrick). 4 points clear, Carrick have 4 left. Tramore away to Villa will be tough next week.

Carrick away to Hibs and ST Saviours in there last 4 games.
Looks like the days of Carrick winning things are over

**Galla** · 15/04/2013, 7:53 AM

Some weekend all round for Tramore - won the Munster youths cup on Saturday. Were deserving winners but did get a very soft penalty for second goal.
As for the days of Carrick winning stuff being over - after best part of 10 years cleaning up all round them there would inevitably be a re-building phase for the team. Another couple of years before they get near challenging for the 2 big trophies but no reason to suggest they won't be in the mix for the local titles - not the same without them stirring it up!!

**Robin 1** · 15/04/2013, 9:16 AM

Originally Posted by Galla

Some weekend all round for Tramore - won the Munster youths cup on Saturday. Were deserving winners but did get a very soft penalty for second goal.
As for the days of Carrick winning stuff being over - after best part of 10 years cleaning up all round them there would inevitably be a re-building phase for the team. Another couple of years before they get near challenging for the 2 big trophies but no reason to suggest they won't be in the mix for the local titles - not the same without them stirring it up!!

Have Carrick got any players coming true? Some of there older lads look like there coming to the end.

**cufc champions** · 15/04/2013, 12:47 PM

The future is bright for Carrick, a very strong underage set up, this is a team in transition but if you look at yesterdays team our centre half and two centre mids are all 22. As for our days of winning things are over, we are over 10 points clear of 3rd win our last 4 games and we'll lose the league by a point to strongly assembled Tramore side. But what we are lacking is a goal scorer someone who will get you 15 goals a season every season.

**Galla** · 15/04/2013, 1:06 PM

The loss of the two Fitzgeralds is the biggest dent that's been put in the Carrick team and to a slightly lesser extent Alan Ryan & Sconny (?). Goal scorers are always the icing on any cake. First time I've seen the centre half yesterday and he looks handy - Lee Grace getting better all the time.
The two teams should meet again in the 2nd round of the Ardagh - wouldn't write Carrick off for revenge - beware the wounded animal!!

**Robin 1** · 15/04/2013, 2:17 PM

Fitzgearlds are a massive loss. Not to sure about the others.
Carrick had 3 young lads but what age are the rest? And very little coming through from what I have bein told. Youth tam poor?? No U17S?
Tramore i'm sure will add a few more to there squad. They have lost a few to waterford united that will be back for next season
Ardagh Cup will en up with Hibs this year...

**Robin 1** · 15/04/2013, 6:01 PM

2 Fitzgearlds are big loss, Ryan and sconny average.
Carrick have alot of fellas around the 30 mark so there in big trouble. Mid table side over the next few years. Hibs and Villa will be pushing Tramore over the next few years.
Tramore win league this year that will be 3 out of the last 4. Carrick haven't been the dominant force in waterford for the last few years. Hibs are the team to watch.
Hibs for the cup. Tramore will keep winning leagues because of the under age structure and they pay there players???

**cufc champions** · 16/04/2013, 1:40 PM

Originally Posted by Robin 1

Fitzgearlds are a massive loss. Not to sure about the others.
Carrick had 3 young lads but what age are the rest? And very little coming through from what I have bein told. Youth tam poor?? No U17S?
Tramore i'm sure will add a few more to there squad. They have lost a few to waterford united that will be back for next season
Ardagh Cup will en up with Hibs this year...

There is no u17 league in Waterford, we have Youth A and B they haven't being great this year. I will give a prediction we will win a Munster Youth Cup within the next 2 years. Mid table in the future after losing 1 game all season we'll see.
Age profile is high but with the likes of Martin Griffin & Dale O'Mahony to step up in the future that would be 5 under 23s in the side.

**Robin 1** · 16/04/2013, 1:50 PM

Originally Posted by cufc champions

There is no u17 league in Waterford, we have Youth A and B they haven't being great this year. I will give a prediction we will win a Munster Youth Cup within the next 2 years. Mid table in the future after losing 1 game all season we'll see.
Age profile is high but with the likes of Martin Griffin & Dale O'Mahony to step up in the future that would be 5 under 23s in the side.

So Carrick have a good 15s/16s is it?
In 5 years how many of them will be still playin, in OZ or gone to another club because Carrick have fallin apart because of losing 7 lads that are on the 30 mark having retired. Good days are over and i don't think to many will care because of the way they conduct themselves.
Maybe now is the time to join the Tip League??
Brian Barry will finish up to so carrick are in a right mess.

**cufc champions** · 16/04/2013, 4:19 PM

Originally Posted by Robin 1

So Carrick have a good 15s/16s is it?
In 5 years how many of them will be still playin, in OZ or gone to another club because Carrick have fallin apart because of losing 7 lads that are on the 30 mark having retired. Good days are over and i don't think to many will care because of the way they conduct themselves.
Maybe now is the time to join the Tip League??
Brian Barry will finish up to so carrick are in a right mess.

Im not even going to bite, best of luck next season

**Robin 1** · 16/04/2013, 4:39 PM

Not looking for a bite, i take back the Tip league.
Do Carrick not have 7 lads hitting 30 now?
Do you not agree with the carry on of some of your players down true the years. The red head lad wasn't great and then tried to kick young lads?
Hibs, villa are the teams to watch

**cufc champions** · 16/04/2013, 8:10 PM

Originally Posted by Robin 1

Not looking for a bite, i take back the Tip league.
Do Carrick not have 7 lads hitting 30 now?
Do you not agree with the carry on of some of your players down true the years. The red head lad wasn't great and then tried to kick young lads?
Hibs, villa are the teams to watch

Probably more than 7 since when is hitting 30 a terrible thing. We have a 40 year old playing, Calf 32 plenty of years left in him, Daffy Gerry, Keith & Power the same.
All teams have had players sent off through out the years, when they deserved bans they got them dont see your point re the red head lad, he played centre mid he was supposed to kick lads at times. Any time he got sent off he mostly deserved and was banned accordingly and cost us in games.
The only conduct down thru the years you should be worrying about is 9 Leagues titles 2 Munster Junior 1 FAI Junior and a Munster Senior we have won and it took the best from town to head to Tramore to knock us.
I think our players are entitled to get old after winning all that.

**Robin 1** · 16/04/2013, 8:21 PM

Fair point, Carrick very strong down the years.I think having a 40 year old playin is a bad reflection on the youth set up. He will have to play until he's 50 by the looks of it.
Have all those carrick lads come true the ranks?? Has some of them played with Clonmel.
Wat have Carrick won in the last 4 years?
Why are they Fitzys finished with the club?Great servants to Carrick
As they say the next medal is the most important. Carrick could still win the league this year and good luck to them

**cufc champions** · 17/04/2013, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by Robin 1

Fair point, Carrick very strong down the years.I think having a 40 year old playin is a bad reflection on the youth set up. He will have to play until he's 50 by the looks of it.
Have all those carrick lads come true the ranks?? Has some of them played with Clonmel.
Wat have Carrick won in the last 4 years?
Why are they Fitzys finished with the club?Great servants to Carrick
As they say the next medal is the most important. Carrick could still win the league this year and good luck to them

There underage set up in Carrick was almost no exisitent 10 years ago but they have built from the ground up and we will see the fruit of it in the next few years Eoghan Burke Lee Grace being the early buds of it.
The Fitzy's are finished playing. A few of our players have played with Clonmel Town, Ian Clery lived in Clonmel now in Carrick, Alan Coady was Rock Rovers in Carrick then to Town. The vast majority of our the Premier and lower league teams are Carrick tru and thru. We have signed some out of Townies to varying sucess Adam McSharry probably being the best of them ahead of Conor Fell and Paddy Dooley (both for one season only). What we haven't done is lose our identity and signed 6/7 players in a close season.
Next medal is the most important hopefully Villa do us a favour Saturday night if not the Ardargh will be the next aim.

**Robin 1** · 17/04/2013, 12:29 PM

Identity?
So by the sounds of things Carrick can sign who they want and it doesn't make any difference. That young centre back u were talkin about came true the ranks??Eoin Burke?? Wouldn't be puttin all my faith in him carrying things
What age is Thomas Fitz. Thought he would have had a lot left in the tank.
Fell certainly fitted in last season.
Can see Johnvile beatin Carrick. Can't see Tramore or Carrick winning all there games.
Would Carrick not get Wayne Fitz involved in some way to.

**Blueblaa** · 17/04/2013, 3:34 PM

Think both can still be beaten this season , the Carrick lad seems to be living in the past the next medal
is what matters but yet cant help going on about old trophies, anyway ill leave ye too that 1 but how great
would it be to see the glass going down , a club with no facilities no pitch and always had a nasty streak
in them be better to see likes of Southend back up in top division ( a good run local club ) .